Progress test 9th grade

1. Complete these sentences with one work only.

1. I always go to bed early in not to be tired the next day.
2. I moved to the front of the class as to see the board more clearly.
3. She went clothes shopping so she could have something nice to wear at the
party.
4. I turned the volume on the television down in order I wouldn't annoy my parents.
5. We spoke quietly so as to disturb the others.
6. rock group do you prefer, Radiohead or the Stereophonics?
7. Can I you why you arrived so late?
8. I'd like to what you think about rap music.
9. They send people into space look for signs of life.
10. reads better, Mary or Carmen?

2. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: (present simple or present
continuous)
1. I    (not believe) a single thing you've told me!
2. I can't meet you now because I    (do) my homework.
3. He usually     (work) in an office in London.
4. At the moment he     (work) in an office in Birmingham.
5. The sun     (rise) in the East.
6. He's worried because he     (think) about his exam next week. 
7. There are lots of students who     (want) to leave the course. 
8. Students     (leave) the course in increasingly large numbers right now.
9. I    (not understand) your attitude.
10. Both the River Thames and the River Seine    (flow) into the English Channel.

3. Choose the best future form in bold to complete these sentences:

a. I will give him your news when I ....... him next week. 
See
will see

He is quite exited because he ....... university next month.

start

is starting

According to the timetable, the train ....... at 7 o'clock tonight.

leaves

will leave
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d)I don't know what to cook for dinner. Oh, I know! I ....... an omelette.
make

will make

1p
e)As sooon as it ....... dark, come round to my place. 
gets

will get

1p
f)It's getting really cold. I'm sure it ....... later.
is snowing

is going to snow

1p
g)I can't see you tonight because I ....... Nick in town.
am meeting

meet

1p
h)Polly ....... a baby next month.
is going to have

has

1p
i)When you ....... him, give him my best wishes.
are going to meet

meet

1p
j)You're driving too fast! You ....... ! 
are going to crush

are crashing

4. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct work or phrase from the box. There are two which
you do not need to use. (you may need to make small changes to the verbs). 
acquaintance / arrogant/ bossy/ competitive/ down-to-earth/ easygoing/ sensitive/ fall out with/ get on with/ go
out with/ go on with/ make it up/ split up

1. My sister always understands how I feel. She's very    .

2. Jim is only an    . I don't know him very well.
3. I hate having arguments and    my friends.
4. You are so    . Please stop telling me what to do all the time.
5. I'm very lucky because I've got three brothers and I    all of them.
6. Sally is the opposite of me. I'm dreamy and she's very    and practical.
7. I don't like    people, who think they are more important than anyone else.
8. Please go and    with him. It's silly to continue the argument.
9. They're engaged and they've only been    each other for three weeks!
10. I like    people, who are always relaxed and not worried about things. 
 
5. Unjumble the words in these sentences.
a. I first started playing the livnio when I was seven. 
Answer:
1p
b)
There are some really good songs on Madonna's latest mulab.
Answer:
1p
c)
I can't stand listening to sillcasca music. it's really boring.
Answer:
1p
d)
Revival has been number one in the shactr for the last nine weeks!
Answer:
1p
e)
I love the sound of the pensaxohoin jazz music.
Answer:
1p
f)
I went to a great club where they played eragga music all night.
Answer:
1p
g)
What's the name of the dale singer in Oasis?
Answer:
1p
h)
As well as playing the piano, he plays breakyods in a band. 
Answer:
1p
i)
Will Young's first eligsn was called Anything is possible. 
Answer:
1p
6.
a)
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence. 

A clean and efficient way of producing electricity is by using ........ power.

sunny

sun

solar

1p
b)
I definitely wouldn't be able to ........ the pressures of being famous.
do

take

have

1p
c)
My town has a lot of recycling ........ for paper, clothes and glass.
benches

banks

bags

1p
d)
I am talking ........ in a sponsored swim this month. 
part

purpose

place

1p
e)
Do you know what the judges take into ........ when they decide? 
count
account

claim

1p
f)
I prefer to go on ........holidays, so I'm doing something useful.
making

working

helping

1p
g)
He really takes advantage ........ your generosity. 
by

of

with

1p
h)
Don't throw ........that jacket. We can repair it. 
down

away

off

1p
i)
Competitive sports sometimes bring out the ........ in people.
worse

bad

worst

1p
j)
I was brought ........ by my grandparents. 
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